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Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon (D – Seattle) has been working to get a clean fuel standard across the finish line in the Legislature for years. He got one big step closer last week as the Senate passed HB 1091, of which he is the prime sponsor. The bill now heads back to House, where it remains to be seen whether Democrats can agree on a final version before the clocks runs out in two weeks. Heading to the House alongside HB 1091 is SB 5126 – Sen. Reuven Carlye’s (D – Seattle) cap-and-trade bill. As Chair of the Environment & Energy Committee, Fitzgibbon will play a leading role bringing members up to speed on both bills as they currently look, asking and answering policy questions that remain, and building consensus. I spoke to him recently to hear about the loose ends he’s seeking to tie up in both bills, as well as the dynamics that made Senate passage possible this session. ....